Official regulatory topic page
SEC Crypto Task Force materials
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The SEC Crypto Task Force page is a continuously updated entry point for regulatory materials, not a standalone statute. This library tracks it as an official topic index for statements, events and follow-up rulemaking documents.
Project teams should separate policy direction from current legal obligations: public discussion helps identify trends, but a specific product still requires analysis of its transaction structure, distribution method and applicable case law.
Who this applies to: Token issuers, trading and brokerage platforms, custodians and RWA projects
Implementation status: An official topic page under continuous update; not equivalent to a standalone legal rule
- Distinguish policy discussion from current legal obligations
- Track market-structure and investor-protection topics
- Keep an independent securities-law analysis for each specific product
- How do the product's issuance and trading structure shape investor expectations?
- What brokerage, trading or custody roles does the platform perform?
- Do policy changes affect existing disclosure and listing decisions?
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About
The Crypto Task Force seeks to provide clarity on the application of the federal securities laws to the crypto asset market and to recommend practical policy measures that aim to foster innovation and protect investors.
The Crypto Task Force collaborates with Commission staff and the public to help chart a new approach to the regulation of crypto assets. The scope of the Crypto Task Force’s focus will include assets colloquially referred to as digital assets, crypto assets, cryptocurrencies, digital coins and tokens, as well as protocols. The Crypto Task Force will help to draw clear regulatory lines, appropriately distinguish securities from non-securities, craft tailored disclosure frameworks, provide realistic paths to registration for both crypto assets and market intermediaries, ensure that investors have the information necessary to make investment decisions, and make sure that enforcement resources are deployed judiciously.
The members of the Crypto Task Force look forward to engaging with members of the public on these issues through meetings, information requests and roundtable discussions. The Crypto Task Force’s work will coordinate with relevant regulators across the government.
Commissioner Hester M. Peirce has been designated to lead the Crypto Task Force.
For Retail Investors: What Should I Know Before I Buy Crypto
Lunch-and-Learn Sessions
The Crypto Task Force is organizing lunch-and-learn sessions for external speakers to present information to SEC staff. These sessions are designed to be educational in nature.
If you are interested in presenting on an educational crypto topic, please send an email to crypto@sec.gov with the subject line: Lunch and Learn
In the body of the email, please explain what educational crypto topic you would like to present to SEC staff.
Crypto Newsroom
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Time to Transfer: Statement on Proposed Transfer Agent Rules
Sept. 1, 2026
Statement on Proposed Amendments to the SEC’s Transfer Agent Rules
Sept. 1, 2026
SEC Proposes to Modernize Rules for Registered Transfer Agents
Sept. 1, 2026
Written Input
The Crypto Task Force has received input from a wide range of individuals and entities.
Meetings
The Crypto Task Force is actively engaging with industry and subject matter experts.
Crypto@SEC
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Resources
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Frequently Asked Questions
Contact
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Crypto Task Force Roundtables
The Securities and Exchange Commission's Crypto Task Force is hosting a series of roundtables to discuss key areas of interest in the regulation of crypto assets.
NOTE: An invitation to participate in a roundtable does not serve as an endorsement of the project or any affiliate(s) of the project. The SEC does not endorse or sponsor any particular securities, issuers, products, services, professional credentials, firms, or individuals.
Dec 15, 2025: Crypto Task Force Roundtable on Financial Surveillance and Privacy
Event Information
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
June 9, 2025: DeFi and the American Spirit
Event Information
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
May 12, 2025: Tokenization - Moving Assets Onchain: Where TradFi and DeFi Meet
Event Information
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
April 25, 2025: Know Your Custodian: Key Considerations for Crypto Custody
Event Information
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
April 11, 2025: Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto Trading
Event Information
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
March 21, 2025: How We Got Here and How We Get Out – Defining Security Status
Event Information
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
Crypto Task Force designation letter
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON. D.C. 20549
OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
Crypto Task Force
Designation
On January 21, 2025, I announced that I had launched a crypto task force dedicated to developing a comprehensive and clear regulatory framework for crypto assets. In this work, this task force will collaborate with Commission staff and the public. The task force will help the Commission draw clear regulatory lines, provide realistic paths to registration, craft sensible disclosure frameworks, and deploy enforcement resources judiciously.
Pursuant to my authority under Reorganization Plan 10, 64 Stat. 1265 (1950), I hereby designate Commissioner Hester Peirce to lead the crypto task force. Commissioner Peirce is thus authorized to direct all of the activities of the task force, including, but not limited to: overseeing the work of agency staff involved in, or otherwise assisting with, the project; seeking input from investors, industry participants, academics, and other interested parties; providing technical assistance to Congress; holding roundtables; and coordinating with federal departments and agencies, and state and international counterparts, among others, as appropriate. In addition, pursuant to the Executive Order entitled American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology (Jan. 23, 2025), I hereby designate Commissioner Hester Peirce to serve on the President's Working Group on Digital Asset Markets.
Dated: February 4, 2025
Mark T. Uyeda Acting Chairman U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission